contemporary lamp

Stockholm-based Note Design Studio has created a series of lamps wrapped in pastel-colored textiles; they are inspired by the light observed in the Scandinavian mountains. Colors created by the low sun during the winter are referenced using muted hues for the lampshades and stands. All the lamps of the collection bear a similar, simple shape....

Nature often inspires designers and artists but big cities shouldn’t be forgotten, too. The Stalaclights collection by designer David Graas was inspired by skyscrapers. The 3D printed buildings in the photo gallery below are attached to a LED lighting bulb, and since LED light hardly emits any heat, it is now possible to connect a...

Designed by Quentin de Coster Design Studio, LASSO lamp pays tribute to minimalism and functionality. As its name suggests, this unconventional lighting unit resembles a lasso, but also a suspended torch as the author wanted to create the most minimal shape possible. LASSO is a suspension made of a steel tube and wire offering a...

I don’t know about you, guys, but to me this lamp reminds of a Jedi sword! It’s called the Alhazen Lamp and its economical, eco-friendly design is made of a simplistic, ultra-lightweight wood base & LED light. It’s the synthesis of technology & craft, natural & high-tech. The acrylic LED tube and wood base create...

DAMM is a design studio exploring the wild lands between art and design, and you can see that in their new creation. They have elevated styrofoam packaging material by creating cast concrete facsimiles and stacking them to make the body of Theo, a table lamp. The shade is made of fabric, and both the body...

To get an original lamp it’s not necessary to use some crazy materials or unreal combinations – a cool details is sufficient. In this Round lamp the original detail is the stem – it forms an exaggerated loop behind the conical shade. There is also a wide shallow shade mounted at a 45 degree angle...

We’ve seen many original cement lamp designs and here’s one more cool light to the collection – Soft Light by Austrian designer Rainer Mutsch, created for Italian lighting brand Molto Luce. Cement is a very solid material but these lamps seem appear soft and pliable. Each individual luminaire shade is molded manually from soft fiber...

Original lamps can pop up the space and add a chili touch to the interior. This Liquid Lamp by Kouichi Okamoto is right the piece that attracts attention. This stark white lamp is made from sturdy iron plate, but their fluid shape reminds us more of that glass cup full of paint that we knocked...

The Lampiones by Violaine d’Harcourt are a series of three blown glass lamps that are a modern interpretation of a street lamp for your home’s interior. Each piece is hand-crafted by French craftsman out of turned ash or pear tree wood and blown glass (blue or grey), molded plaster, and leather—a rich combination of materials....

Nighttime silhouettes of Middle Eastern rooftops were the inspiration for Siba Sahabi’s new collection of felt lamps. The collection is called Sherazade, in honor of the famous Persian female character and storyteller of The Arabian Nights. This character had a great influence on the Western culture. The beautiful series consists of three lamps made of...